User's Manual

ETWORK

ONFIGURATION

AND

LANNING

SMC’s EZ Connect Wireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless

network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with 10 Mbps

Ethernet LANs. For a list of the maximum distances between the AP/

Bridge and wireless clients, refer to page 43.

The SMC2664W USB adapter can be configured as:

• Ad hoc – for small departmental or SOHO LANs

• Infrastructure – for enterprise LANs

Network Topologies

Ad Hoc Wireless LAN

An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers, each equipped

with a wireless adapter, connected via radio signals as an independent

wireless LAN. Computers in a specific ad hoc

wireless LAN must be

configured to the same radio

channel.

An ad hoc wireless LAN can be

used for a small branch office or

SOHO operation.

Ad-hoc Wireless LAN

Notebook with

Wireless USB Adapter

Notebook with

Wireless PC Card

PC with Wireless

PCI Ada

ter